Why your reasons NOT to learn a language are just EXCUSES

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Aug 13, 202600:06:54Education

I was with some Canadians recently who all agreed that French would help them professionally. Within a few minutes I had heard three reasons why they hadn't learned it: I can read but I can't speak, the Montreal accent i...

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